View of the Lok Sabha during the second part of Budget Session of Parliament. (Sansad TV/PTI Photo)Parliament Live Updates: Alleging that the Delhi government’s step-motherly attitude has been hindering the efficient functioning of the three MCDs, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday pointed out that if states or union territories deal with civic bodies in such a manner, it would stop Panchayati Raj and urban local bodies from gaining their targets. The Home Minister passed these remarks while addressing the Rajya Sabha.
The Congress, TMC, DMK and YSRCP on Tuesday opposed the bill to amend laws governing chartered accountancy, cost accountancy and company secretaries, citing infirmities in the bill and alleging that it was a blatant attack on professional autonomy. After Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved the Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2022 for consideration and passage in the Rajya Sabha, the discussion started in the Upper House. Initiating the debate on the bill in the Upper House, L Hanumanthaiah (Congress) pointed out “loopholes” in the bill and suggested corrections before its passage.
The opposition’s protest over the increasing fuel prices stalled the proceedings of the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. While members belonging to the Congress, DMK, TMC, NCP and Left staged the protests over the fuel prices, TRS MPs were agitated over the issue of paddy procurement.
The government on Tuesday said action is taken against food adulteration under the Food Safety and Standards Act by state commissioners and food officers at the state and district levels, respectively.
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya said that Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 regarding requirements for labelling of packaged food.
This regulation's section related to nutritional information requires display of nutrients and their contribution to recommended daily allowance in percentage to enable consumers to make informed choice. "It is mandatory for food business operators to label the food package in accordance with these regulations," Mandaviya said. (PTI)
The income tax department, ED and CBI are investigating the case related to irregularities in co-location facility provided by NSE, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said on Tuesday.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, the minister said market regulator Sebi, after investigation into the matter involving NSE and other entities, has passed requisite orders.
"CBI, Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax Department are investigating the case related to irregularities in respect of Co-location facility provided by NSE and their investigations are still going on," he said. (PTI)
Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday said the government has made all arrangements for Haj, but a decision on the modalities has to be taken by Saudi Arabia.
The minister said this in Rajya Sabha during the Zero Hour, after Nadimul Haque of the TMC raised the demand for confirmation of date for restoration of Haj-2022.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) member pointed out that the International Haj Yatra did not take place in the last two years due to the Covid pandemic. It is the Saudi Arabian government which will decide the modalities of Haj and how many would be permitted for the pilgrimage from India, Naqvi said. (PTI)
States and union territories have reported 5,21,358 deaths due to Covid till April 4, the government informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
It also said that it had asked states to provide details of people who have died because of shortage of oxygen. Twenty states and union territories (UTs) have responded and none of them have reported confirmed deaths due to oxygen shortage, the government said.
"As on 4th April, 2022, states/UTs have reported a total of 5,21,358 deaths due to Covid in the country. The government of India maintains data of total cases and deaths due to Covid reported and updated by states/UTs on a regular basis," Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Bharati Pravin Pawar told members. (PTI)
The Congress, TMC, DMK and YSRCP on Tuesday opposed the bill to amend laws governing chartered accountancy, cost accountancy and company secretaries, citing infirmities in the bill and alleging that it was a blatant attack on professional autonomy.
After Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved the Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2022 for consideration and passage in the Rajya Sabha, the discussion started in the Upper House.
Initiating the debate on the bill in the Upper House, L Hanumanthaiah (Congress) pointed out "loopholes" in the bill and suggested corrections before its passage. He demanded a correction in Section 20 of the bill that deals with the registration of firms and verification of names registered through a single agency, saying this will put a burden on the people. (PTI)
Alleging that the Delhi government’s step-motherly attitude has been hindering the efficient functioning of the three MCDs, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday pointed out that if states or union territories deal with civic bodies in such a manner, it would stop Panchayati Raj and urban local bodies from gaining their targets.
The Home Minister passed these remarks while addressing the Rajya Sabha after introducing the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The Bill seeks amendment to the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957. It was passed by Lok Sabha on March 30.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the second part of Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Tuesday (SANSAD TV/PTI)
India at present has 1.96 nurses per 1,000 population, the Union Health ministry informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Responding to a question in the Upper House, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said as per Indian Nursing Council records, there are around 33.41 lakh registered nursing personnel, including 23,40,501 registered nurses and registered midwives, and 10,00,805 nurse associates (9,43,951 Auxiliary Nurse Midwives), and 56,854 lady health visitors in the country.
"The nurse-population ratio in the country at present is 1.96 nurses per 1,000 population," Mandaviya said in a written response. There are 13,01,319 allopathic doctors registered with the State Medical Councils and the National Medical Commission as of November 2021. (PTI)
Of the total Rs 1.25 lakh crore spent on CSR in the last seven years, only 4 to 5 per cent funds have gone to the PM Cares Fund and that too during the last two years amid COVID-19, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Rao Inderjit Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour, the minister also informed the members that there was an attempt initially to include Chief Minister's Relief fund for spending CSR funds but it was disallowed by the government of India.
"Out of the Rs 1.25 lakh crore that have been spent on CSR over the last seven years, not more than 4 to 5 per cent has gone to the PM Cares fund. Most of that money has gone during Covid in two years," Singh said. (PTI)
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moves the Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in Rajya Sabha.
Describing the outcome of the recently-held Assembly elections as “shocking and painful”, Congress President Sonia Gandhi Tuesday said the road ahead for the party is “more challenging than ever before”, which will put to test the party’s dedication, determination and spirit of resilience.
“I am very well aware of how disappointed you are at the recent election results. They have been both shocking and painful. The CWC has met once to review our performance. I have met with other colleagues too. I have received many suggestions on how to strengthen our organization. Many are pertinent and I am working on them,” she told a meeting of the general body of the Congress Parliamentary Party.
Union Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday introduced a Bill in Lok Sabha that seeks to prohibit the financing of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and gives the government the powers to freeze and seize assets of people involved in such activity. Jaishankar introduced the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022 following Question Hour.
For the second time on Tuesday, Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm as Opposition members continued their protest against hike in fuel prices.
Union Minister Amit Shah greets senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram ahead of Tuesday's Parliament session.
The opposition’s protest over the increasing fuel prices stalled the proceedings of the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. While members belonging to the Congress, DMK, TMC, NCP and Left staged the protests over the fuel prices, TRS MPs were agitated over the issue of paddy procurement.
Lok Sabha on Tuesday adjourned its proceedings till 12 noon following opposition uproar over price rise and other issues.
As Lok Sabha resumed session on Tuesday morning, Opposition members were heard sloganeering against the rise the price of petrol and diesel across the nation.
Leader of Opposition Malikarjun Kharge on Tuesday urged Rajya Sabha speaker M. Venkaiah Naidu to hold discussions on the rise of petrol and diesel prices.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will move to pass The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which was passed by the Lok Sabha last week, in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday. The Bill aims at unifying three municipal corporations of Delhi into a single, integrated and well-equipped entity.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move to further amend and pass The Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2022.
Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda will further amend the Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order to omit the Bhogta community from the list of Scheduled Castes in Jharkhand and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, for the inclusion of certain communities in the lists of Scheduled Tribes in Jharkhand, as passed by the Rajya Sabha, be taken into consideration.